![]() ![]() This is especially true of the double jump which gives you an additional chance to align your landing – it’s a real godsend as Birb tends to fall off their board… a lot. Cleverly, the developers have worked a couple of new tricks into the repertoire these take the form of a double jump and bird screech, and while they don’t set the world on fire, they do add a small layer to the experience. Inexperienced players who are new to the world of skateboarding games aren’t left out though, as the first few missions teach the basics. It is a little twitchy and the landing mechanic seemed to work when it wanted to, but the stunts are simple to pull off and combos can be chained together rather easily. All of the kickflips, grinds, manuals and board grabs came flooding back to me with ease it was like riding a bike… but a skateboard. ![]() ![]() If you’ve ever played a Tony Hawk game, you’ll instantly feel at home with the control setup. The only exception is the game’s second level which is a plain rooftop with absolutely no character whatsoever, that is unless grey is your thing. In the first area there are leftover cups, soup and pizza boxes from the night before (indicating a raging party), and for the most part, the theme remains consistent. This gives Glass Bottom Games a chance to make even the mundane, everyday objects something that’s fun to skate off of. SkateBIRD’s world is created from the view of our tiny hero rooms that would take only a few human steps to cross are vast sprawling areas, while that magazine that’s strewn on the bed becomes a tempting ramp to get some air from. Glass Bottom Games spent their time making sure the look of the character was as well thought out as the customisation and after settling on the owl – Barn, not Tawny, I was dropped into Big Friends’ bedroom like Buzz Lightyear arriving in Andy’s bedroom. Options were varied enough which obviously meant I spent far too much time procrastinating over whether to be the default canary or an owl with a scarf and a flat cap. But that’s not to say it’s not a fun journey.īefore setting off on the adventure, I had to choose what type of avian skateboarder I wanted Birb to be. The intentions are certainly in the right place but the plan leads to more mishap than it’s worth. To help restore Big Friend’s happiness, Birb sets off on a skating challenge to bring more birds to his little skateparks, which will somehow inspire their owner to pick up the board and spend more time at home… Or something like that. SkateBIRD is a cute game where your character, ‘Birb’ sets off trying to cheer up their ‘Big Friend’, who has given up skating for a 9-5 that they hate (we’ve all been there). Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC & Xbox One A game where you play as a skateboarding bird. ![]() Nearly three decades on and developers Glass Bottom Games & Plastic Fern Studios have created their homage to the Bird Man himself in SkateBIRD. From how the game played, to the look of the baggy trousers and chain, and even the punk-rock soundtrack, all of it was carefully created to give a snapshot of ‘skate culture’. In the late nineties Tony Hawk set the standard with skateboarding video games, creating a series of successful, well thought out titles that encompassed everything. 12 November, 2021 - 12:00 pm by Joe Whitfield
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